Definition of aphanite Aphanite

aph•a•nite

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Noun

Plural: aphanites

aphanite - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye

rock, stone pitching dangerously to one side

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aphanite (Noun)
Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye .

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aphanite (n.)
A very compact, dark-colored /ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains.

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aphanite, noun, singular of aphanites.

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